AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT (ADDS TEXT
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Regional powers urge Taliban to form inclusive government, curb terrorism
Moscow, Apr 13 (EFE).- Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan urged Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban government on Thursday to form an…
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Taliban declares Afghanistan’s ‘independence’ after US withdrawal
Kabul, Aug 31 (EFE).- Hours after the last plane carrying US forces left Kabul airport, the Taliban announced the “complete…
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Taliban celebrate withdrawal of US after 20 years in Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 31 (EFE).- The Taliban celebrated the end of the United States’ two-decades long presence in Afghanistan with gunfire…
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Multiple explosions rock Kabul day ahead of final pullout
Kabul, Aug 30 (EFE).- Multiple explosions rocked the capital city of Kabul on Monday, a day before the final withdrawal…
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Taliban close Kabul airport for Afghans during foreign evacuations
Kabul, Aug 24 (EFE).- The Taliban Tuesday closed the Kabul airport for Afghan nationals to prevent chaos there, a move…
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Taliban claim capture of areas near Panjshir, heart of anti-insurgent forces
Kabul, Aug 23 (EFE).- The Taliban Monday claimed that they captured three districts in northern Afghanistan and were trying to…
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Taliban move step closer to form Afghan government as Kabul stays tense
Kabul, Aug 19 (EFE).- The Afghan interim council, formed to assist in the power transfer following President Ashraf Ghani’s escape,…
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US: Chaos in Kabul inevitable, deal made with Taliban for safe civilian exit
By Lucia Leal Washington, Aug 17 (EFE).- The United States government said Tuesday that the heartbreaking scenes of chaos at…
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Kabul limps back to normalcy under Taliban control, evacuation flights resume
Kabul, Aug 17 (EFE).- The Afghan capital gradually began returning to normalcy Tuesday as an eerie silence engulfed the otherwise…
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Taliban capture capital city of Paktika province
Kabul, Aug 14 (EFE).- The Taliban on Saturday morning captured Sharana, the capital of southeast Afghanistan’s Paktika province, after local…
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